Only hire carpenters that are licensed and bonded. Built-in furniture may sometimes require a carpenter to do things that could potentially compromise the integrity of walls and other essential load-bearing components of your home. Licensing will help you to be certain that you're dealing with someone qualified to do this work. Bonding helps to financially protect you in the event of any willful or accidental damages caused by your carpenter.

Make sure your carpenter has demonstrable experience with custom furniture pieces. If they simply have a set way of doing things, then they may not be able to match their style to suite the unique nature of your home.

You should only hire carpenters that have a proven track record and a solid list of references. You can find references for carpenters on local service review websites for your area. These customer reviews will give you the best insight when you want to learn about a carpenter before you pay anything.

You should only spend time looking into carpenters that are willing to give you a straightforward estimate of what the work will cost. If they can't give you an estimate, they are likely too inexperienced.